November 30, 2023 Next-gen LEDs may substitute platinum, iridium with birch leaves By pressure-cooking birch leaves, researchers produced nanosized carbon dots that can be used in organic LEDs for super-thin TV and mobile phone screens.
November 29, 2023 Scientists call for long-term research to inform decisions on mining in the Wadden Sea Researchers say long-term research must inform decisions regarding mining and other resource extraction in the Wadden Sea.
November 26, 2023 Green hydrogen, CO2 used to produce e-fuel for hard-to-electrify vehicles A new e-fuel was tested on a diesel-powered tractor at AGCO Power's Linnavuori factory in Nokia, Finland.
November 23, 2023 BNP Paribas cracks down on mining clients exposed to coal The European Union’s biggest bank will no longer provide financing to projects dedicated to the extraction of metallurgical coal.
November 16, 2023 Top court kills Colombian royalty measure worth $780 million The fiscal reform approved last year prevented oil and coal producers from deducting royalty payments from their corporate tax liability.
November 16, 2023 Top companies’ lobbying undermines their climate pledges, study finds A study of 293 companies found that nearly 60% of those are at risk of "net zero greenwash" due to their lobbying.
November 15, 2023 EU Commission proposes Russian diamond ban, tightening of oil price cap The sanctions package also contains import bans on a number of metals.
November 13, 2023 Exxon to start lithium production for EVs in the US by 2027 Exxon said it will start production from briny waters pumped out of the ground in an area in the state of Arkansas.
November 12, 2023 Coal mining, oil industries among main sources of increasing air pollution in Africa – study The burning of biomass fuel, the crude oil exploitation and coal mining industries are causing a severe deterioration of air quality in African countries.
November 8, 2023 Britain targets Russian gold, oil sectors in new sanctions Britain sanctioned two of Russia's largest gold producers, Nord Gold Plc and Highland Gold Mining Ltd.
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